Iraqi forces began an investigation revealed that approximately 50 thousand soldiers whose names are taken from the pay, but actually do not know their whereabouts.
Such troops "Ghost Soldiers" has been named. Now the Prime Minister's Office said in a statement on behalf of the name of these soldiers have banned the salaries.
Correspondents say that corruption is a major problem in the Iraqi army, which is also affected its ability to deal with the Islamic State.
According to AFP news agency, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadie Rfid Jburi spokesman said, "The Prime Minister, in the last few weeks to highlight the case of ghost soldiers and were taking steps to get to the bottom of."
It is believed that the salary corrupt army officials were fired. When an official told AFP that about 50 thousand soldiers are in the names of the soldiers killed in the war, either recent or have left the army.
Iraqi army to stand by the United States has spent billions of dollars. But in recent months, the Iraqi army appeared helpless against extremist organization Islamic State of Iraq has been a major area of IS controls.
Such troops "Ghost Soldiers" has been named. Now the Prime Minister's Office said in a statement on behalf of the name of these soldiers have banned the salaries.
Correspondents say that corruption is a major problem in the Iraqi army, which is also affected its ability to deal with the Islamic State.
According to AFP news agency, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadie Rfid Jburi spokesman said, "The Prime Minister, in the last few weeks to highlight the case of ghost soldiers and were taking steps to get to the bottom of."
It is believed that the salary corrupt army officials were fired. When an official told AFP that about 50 thousand soldiers are in the names of the soldiers killed in the war, either recent or have left the army.
Iraqi army to stand by the United States has spent billions of dollars. But in recent months, the Iraqi army appeared helpless against extremist organization Islamic State of Iraq has been a major area of IS controls.
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